This is a Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Two-period Crossover Study to Investigate the Effect of ONO-8539 on Oesophageal Pain Hypersensitivity in Patients With Non-erosive Reflux Disease

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 70 Years

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Male and female subjects aged 18-70 years inclusive with confirmed GERD and normal oesophageal mucosa will be enrolled in this study. Subjects demonstrate moderate intensity heartburn while being on a stable dose of proton pump inhibitor and demonstrate oesophageal hypersensitivity following distal oesophageal acid perfusion.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects will be excluded if they have a motility disorder, are not able to tolerate study procedures or have had GI surgery or have a condition that would affect the study results. Subjects with functional heartburn, acute GI symptoms, endoscopic or manometric abnormality or a protocol-specified cardiovascular condition will not be enrolled.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01707901